Steve Dean

The construction of the new Waterfront Station in Southwest DC is continuing. The developer recently secured $250 million for construction financing

The first two new buildings are now above grade and noticeable as one passes by. The new Waterfront Station will reconnect 4th Street SW which was closed when the Waterside Mall was built decades ago. The path of the new 4th Street SW is visible in the photo below. 4th Street will curve around the existing Metrorail station.

 

More information about the new Waterfront Station is available on the developer's website: http://www.waterfrontdc.com/project/

 

 

 

The line for voting in Southwest DC at King Greenleaf Recreation Center was already 150 or moe people long when I arrived at 6:40am. The line moved very quickly once the polls opened at 7am. The crowd was excited and chatty.

if you're not certain where you should vote, check maps.google.com/vote.

The line extended from the Rec Center (201 North Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20024)   almost to M Street SW when we left at 8am.

Polls in the District of Columbia are open until 8pm today.

 

 

 

 

 

For DC residents with yards, here is an offer worth taking up: The District's Department of the Environment (DDOE) and Casey Trees are offering a $50 rebate to DC residents who plant trees in their yards. 

“Planting a tree is the original way to green your home, and the benefits last for decades,” said DDOE Director George Hawkins. “With the right tree and the right care, you can give yourself lower energy costs. You can also give the entire neighborhood more beauty and better air quality, and keep stormwater out of our rivers and streams.”

There is a limit of one rebate per residential property and the rebate covers all tree species, except for some that are considered invasive or susceptible to pests. 

For more details, see the program rules and download a rebate coupon at this URL: http://www.caseytrees.org/programs/Rebate2008-2009.html

 

 

 

 

Until recently, investors could easily obtain a loan to purchase a cooperative unit as an investment.

Checking in with loan officers at JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Cooperative Bank, National City Mortgage, and Bank of America this past week confirmed that investor-loans for cooperative units remain unavailable.

 

To learn more about cooperatives, we recommend the Edmund J. Flynn website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church (600 M Street SW, Washington, DC) A church representative attended the ANC 6D01 Meeting and discussed the possibility of selling the church site to developers. The representative said no decision has been made at this time. St. Augustine's Episcopal Church's property abuts the land that is part of the District's redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront being led by PN Hoffman-Struever Brothers.